Letter: Higher tax rates will push high wage earners out of Illinois

The League of Women Voters is promoting their liberal agenda once again. In a letter by Ann Dempsey (Letter: Fair tax amendment will help the state of Illinois) she promotes a progressive income tax as being good for Illinois. This is yet another example from our liberal friends of punishing the successful for the benefit of ...

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Rockford Register Star

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Posted Oct. 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Posted Oct. 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM

The League of Women Voters is promoting their liberal agenda once again. In a letter by Ann Dempsey (Letter: Fair tax amendment will help the state of Illinois) she promotes a progressive income tax as being good for Illinois. This is yet another example from our liberal friends of punishing the successful for the benefit of those who have less talent, drive, industry, inventiveness, etc. They go after the group that is already paying some 70 percent of all personal tax revenues for the benefit of those who pay little or none.

What happens when, as in California and New York, those high wage earners get tired of getting ripped off, and move to states like Texas where they can get a better shake? Does it ever occur to the likes of Ms. Dempsey that when they leave, they take their high wages and concomitant tax payments will them?

If the League wants to make it inconvenient to live in Illinois for these high wage earners for whom they are gunning, those folks will find better circumstances elsewhere. What then of her higher tax rate which brings in zero dollars? In addition to their tax dollars, we lose attributes listed above, which works to the detriment of Illinois.